PenultimateNoobie
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This is my first post. I wish to thank the many and constant contributors who make this such an excellent forum.
I am developing the hardware list for my initial FreeNAS build. I plan to implement a 6x4GB raidz2, but I may want 10x6GB at a later moment. Plex and other jails will likely be running.
I'm considering the Fractal Design Node 804, the X10SL7-F, the Xeon E3-1241 v3 at 3.5 mhz, and 16GB to start (Crucial CT2KIT102472BD160B).
I am thinking of a gold certified 550 to 650 watt power supply. Might I need more? Corsair and SeaSonic seem likely choices, but I am open to all suggestions. Very quiet would be nice.
Now the cooling questions. The 804 comes with three 120mm, 3-pin fans. I suspect I will need much more cooling for a cube with ten drives, especially if I put it inside a closed entertainment cabinet with other equipment. Should I plan for fans alone liquid cooling as well? Four pin fans? Multiple radiators? Other cooling inside the cabinet? Or, must the NAS be outside the cabinet?
Thank you for your guidance.
I am developing the hardware list for my initial FreeNAS build. I plan to implement a 6x4GB raidz2, but I may want 10x6GB at a later moment. Plex and other jails will likely be running.
I'm considering the Fractal Design Node 804, the X10SL7-F, the Xeon E3-1241 v3 at 3.5 mhz, and 16GB to start (Crucial CT2KIT102472BD160B).
I am thinking of a gold certified 550 to 650 watt power supply. Might I need more? Corsair and SeaSonic seem likely choices, but I am open to all suggestions. Very quiet would be nice.
Now the cooling questions. The 804 comes with three 120mm, 3-pin fans. I suspect I will need much more cooling for a cube with ten drives, especially if I put it inside a closed entertainment cabinet with other equipment. Should I plan for fans alone liquid cooling as well? Four pin fans? Multiple radiators? Other cooling inside the cabinet? Or, must the NAS be outside the cabinet?
Thank you for your guidance.